Shareholder Agreement Lawyers — Adelaide
Shareholders' and founders' agreements for Adelaide and South Australian companies — vesting, control, funding, deadlock and exit, drafted by a senior commercial lawyer on a fixed fee.
Fixed fee. Senior lawyer.
Every engagement is quoted upfront and led by a senior lawyer — never a paralegal-first pipeline.
- hello@envisionlegal.com.au
- Sydney · Melbourne · National
How we help
What we handle for you.
Concrete deliverables — not a general "advice" retainer. Each item can be scoped as a one-off fixed-fee package or bundled into a monthly counsel arrangement.
01
Shareholders' agreements
Decision thresholds, board composition, funding obligations, dividend policy and what happens when a holder wants out — drafted for the company you actually run.
02
Founders' agreements & vesting
Founder vesting and reverse-vesting schedules, good leaver / bad leaver treatment, and IP assignment locked down from day one.
03
Drag, tag & pre-emptive rights
Transfer machinery that lets a majority sell cleanly and stops a minority being stranded — written so a buyer's lawyer does not reopen it in diligence.
04
Deadlock & dispute mechanics
Shotgun clauses, expert determination, buy-out valuation formulas and exit rights for 50/50 South Australian companies.
05
Constitution & share classes
Replacement constitutions, preference and non-voting classes, and aligning ASIC records with what the parties actually agreed.
06
Shareholder disputes & exits
Oppression claims under s232 of the Corporations Act, share buy-backs, negotiated exits and deeds of settlement and release.
Who this is for
Clients we work best with.
- Adelaide co-founders formalising equity before a raise
- 50/50 companies with no deadlock mechanism
- South Australian businesses admitting a new shareholder or key employee
- Owners planning an exit, buy-back or negotiated separation
How we work
No surprises. Ever.
Fixed fees quoted upfront. Senior lawyer on every file. Clear next steps at every stage.
01 — Brief
Send a short brief or book a 15-minute call. We'll confirm scope and what you actually need — often that's less than you think.
02 — Fixed-fee quote
You get a written scope and a fixed fee before we start. No hourly billing, no scope-creep invoices.
03 — Senior lawyer, on the tools
The lawyer you scoped with is the lawyer doing the work. We turn drafts around fast and stay reachable throughout.
FAQs
Common questions.
- Do we need a shareholders' agreement if we already have a constitution?
- Yes. A constitution governs the company; a shareholders' agreement governs the relationship between the owners — vesting, funding, veto rights, exits and dispute resolution. Most constitutions are silent on all of it.
- How much does a shareholders' agreement cost in Adelaide?
- A tailored two-to-four holder agreement is typically a fixed fee of $3,500–$6,500 + GST depending on complexity. Multi-class, investor-facing or 50/50 deadlock structures are scoped after a short call.
- Does South Australian law change how these are drafted?
- The Corporations Act is federal, so the machinery is national. What is local is the dispute forum, duty treatment on transfers of South Australian assets, and any state licensing affected by a change in control.
- We are 50/50 — what should we be most careful about?
- Deadlock. Without a tie-break mechanism, a 50/50 company can be paralysed by one disagreement and the only exit is court. We build in escalation, expert determination and a buy-out formula before goodwill runs out.
- Do you work with Adelaide businesses remotely?
- Yes. We act for South Australian clients remotely as standard, with video meetings and no hourly billing for travel. You will hear from a senior lawyer within one business day.
Talk to us
Legal built for shareholder agreement lawyers — adelaide.
Send us a note about what you're working on. We'll respond within one business day and, if we're a fit, book a free 15-minute consultation with a senior lawyer.